, 1887-08-25

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Sherman party, now representing the
Fifteenth Ohio district in Congress.
had tho honor of introducing the now
famous resolution endorsing tha can
dldaoy Of Senator Sherman. which
was passed at the late Ohio conveu
t!on. General GrosveuOr is an ard
ent admirer and supporter Of Senator
oherman, and Is firm believer in
hls strength Us a presidential candi-
date.
La an interview since coming to
Puget Sound, Gen. Grosvenor said:
My attention has been called TO
the territory by reason of the great
interest that / have taken il the
question Of the forfeiture Of the sub
sldy lands QE the Northern Pacific
rgiirosd. l had an intimate knowl-
sdge otthe situation OF affairs between
forHend and Wallula Junction, mas
HPRcb as l had twIce visited that
Scality, and I knew a good deal re-
gardlng the unbuilt branches OF the
road. l understood at the time that
there was strong popular demand
for a forfeiture act, and for one am
anxious to support such an act. The
senate bill with the Dolph amend
ment answered the purpose we'll, and
would have been OF immense benefit,
aimee 1t would have opened to settle
mont vast extent of the public land
which is now unavailable. Had the
house Representatives passed that
bill, the evils of which the people OF
this territory complain would partial.
ly, at all events, have been done away
with. But for some inexplicable
reason q monstrou5 provision. which
was founded neither upon justice or
good sense, was inserted in the house.
This was to the effect that all of the
railroad land west of Bismmk should
be declared forfeited upon the pro-
text that the railroad did not complete
the line within the required time 1t
was at the time perfectly we'll under
stood that even if such a measure
passed the house, the senate would
reject it. Moreover, the president
would never have signed such a bill i.
The author Of the provision, however,
insisted upon this or nothing, and
the result was as you know-nothing.
know nothing of the motives or
purposes of the men who insisted
upon this provision, but this / do
know, that If the most ingenious men
in the world had attempted to devise
q plan to defeat any forfeiture act
whatever, they could not have con
csiyed better plan than an attempt
to pass such bill as they proposed" +"
Turning now, General, from affairs
of local interest to matter of nation
al interest and Importance, can't you
give some particulars of the Ohio
convention in which you took such a
prominent part?"
"The convention was unquestion-
ably the largest and most enthusiastic
convention that has been held in
Ohio since the war The convention
was held at Toledo in the extreme
northwestern corner of the state, and
yet every one of the T5S delegates
was present, and crowds of visitors
poured into the city fromsall parts OF
the state, so great was the interest
manifested. The reason of this IN
usual interest was that short time
previous to the convention Senator
Sherman had announced in an inter-
view that unless the Toledo corven-
tisn indorsed his candidacy, he would
at once withdraw from the contest.
At the time this announcement was
made not over one-quarter of the
delegates had been chosen. Upon
the Saturday following the announce
ment twenty~nine counties elected
delegates and twenty-seven lnstruoL-
cd their delegates to vote for the
endorsement OF Senator Sherman.
After the convention assembled the
opponents of the endorsement made
strenuous efforts to defeat it. Not
only the Blaine men opposed it, but
somo of Sherman's friends, who
thought the matter ought to be de-
layed, worked againstit The Blaine
@sn were particularly active and
meetings were held by them, and
boasts made, which were given wide
publication, that there were 200
delegates who would oppose the res
0lution. They had reckoned, how
ever, without their host. Just as
soop as the temporary organization
was effected the resolution endorsing
Sherman's candidacy was introduced,
and was received with such burst of
spontaneous enthusiasm that no
doubt remained as to its ultimate
fate. The resolution was referred to
. committee of twenty-one compris
ing member from each eongression-
al district elected by the delegates.
Tho committee made unanimous
report IN favor OF the passage of the
resolution and it was adopted amidst
intense enthusiasm without dissent
ing vote"
I'm your judgement, General, Will
there be the Same degree of enthusi-
ssm and unanimity for Senator Sher
man manifested next year?"
Undoubtedly. OF course, there
may be some opposition to the elrc-
ton or Sherman delegates, in one Oh
two districts, bnt | consider il Doubt
fal. I have no hesitation in saving
that Ohio will bs unit for Sherman a
at tho convention. Even the Blaine
IAsn are beginning to realizs this
fact"
SIN case Senator<Sherman should
bs the choice OF the republican son-
vsntion, upon what lines will the cun-
sass be made?"
The protection issue, of shich ATr.
Sherman. since his entrance in;u
public life in 1854, has been an, :,
eeHsistant and correct advocate.
Vould ba brought prominently for
yard. Senator Sherman believes
thoroughly in protection .4d is earn
sstly in favor of reducing the taxes
spoR tobacco, sugar and alcobSi ust..
in tho arts, and of revisi. tho tariff
- that ID shall protect ali homo in
dussries IN which We can hoi to pro
aaes enough for home censump;iou.
AAother issue that wouid be made
pTsmiasnt is that of roe ballot an.i
fair count Why. it is an ae' uaI
fact that In tho one district that I
represent 81 600 votes are cast in an
election, while in Georgia in ten con-
gTeaSi0nal districts only 26500 votes
are cast. Thus it appears that the
ten congressman from Georgia repro
ssnt q smaller constituency than I